First Cabinet of Fouad Siniora
# First Cabinet of Fouad Siniora

This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 after the general elections of 2005, who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun. Hezbollah were firstly represented in this cabinet.

The legality of the government was questioned when five Shia members left in November 2006. The reason for their resignation was Siniora's eagerness to sign the UN draft plan for the foundation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which would search the assassination of Rafik Hariri, who was killed on 14 February 2005.

On 24 November 2007, the government became an interim one following the end of the president's mandate. A new government shall be formed following the election of a new president.

## Composition

Lebanese government of July 2005 :

| Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious Sect |
| - | - | - | - |
| President Emile Lahoud's Share (4/24) ||||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Defence | Elias Murr | Independent | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Environment | Yacoub Sarraf | Independent | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Culture | Tarek Mitri | Independent | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Justice | Charles Rizk | Independent | Maronite |
| March 14 Alliance (15/24) ||||
| Prime Minister | Fouad Siniora | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Ahmad Fatfat | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Public Works | Mohammad Safadi | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior | Hassan Sabeh | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Education | Khaled Kabbani | Future Movement | Sunni |
| State Minister | Michel Pharaon | Future Movement | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister | Jean Ogassapian | Future Movement | Armenian Catholic |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Sami Haddad | Future Movement | Protestant |
| Minister of Displaced | Nehmeh Tohme | Progressive Socialist Party | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Information | Ghazi Aridi | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Telecommunications | Marwan Hamadeh | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Nayla Moawad | Independence Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Industry | Pierre Amine Gemayel | Kataeb Party | Maronite |
| Minister of Tourism | Joseph Sarkis | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| Minister of Finance | Jihad Azour | Independent | Maronite |
| March 8 Alliance (5/24) ||||
| Minister of Health | Mohammad Khalifeh | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Talah Sahili | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Labour | Trad Hamadeh | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Muhammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Fawzi Salloukh | Independent | Shia |
